The Irish Sfaturalist. 
August, 
The Iceland Falcon. — A correction. 
In the Irish Naturalist for 1905, p. 115, it is stated that at a meeting of 
the Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, Edward Williams exhibited an Iceland 
Falcon from Co. Donegal. At p. 202, Fdward Williams stated that this 
Iceland Falcon was obtained at Oughterard, Co. Galway. I presume the 
latter statement is correct. If so. it may be well to correct the former, 
so as to avoid its being copied. 
R. J. Usshe;r. 
Cappagh, Co. Waterford. 
Iceland Gull at Londonderry. 
On 23rd April I saw an Iceland Gull {La7-us lencopterus) flying about the 
quay at Londonderrj'. It was in company with other gulls, chiefly 
Herring Gulls, which are always much, in evidence about the steamers 
and vessels. It flew quite close to me at the quay edge. 
D. C. CampbklIv. 
Londonderry. 
Sandwich Tern Breeding in Co. Down. 
On May 27, 1906, accompanied by Mr. Nevin H. Foster, I visited a 
certain place in Co. Down, which had better be left nameless at present. 
Here we were much pleased to find six or eight pairs of Sandwich Terns 
{Sterna cantiaca). Apart from their black bills and feet, they were 
distinguishable from the other terns by their larger size, hoarser cries, 
and more powerful flight, their wing-beats being very strong. Presently 
they soared higher than the rest, and their harsh cries were modulated 
by distance. I was so fortunate as to find one egg of this species (which 
I submitted to Mr. K.J. Ussher, who confirms the identification) lying 
on grass, without any attempt at a nest. This was the only egg obtained. 
The place was visited . again by Mr. Foster on June 9th, and although 
the Sandwich Terns were clearly identified, no more eggs could be 
found. Perhaps the visit of an Englishman a day or two before may 
account for this. On June 23, Mr. Foster and I paid another visit to the 
place and could find no mors eggs. But the birds were still there, and 
they betrayed all the anxiety of breeding birds, wheeling round and 
round uttering hoarse cries. It is most interesting to be able to add the 
Sandwich Tern to the list of birds breeding in Co. Down. 
RoBKRT Patterson. 
Holywood, Co. Down. 
[Since above was written, I received, on July 16th, from Mr. S. M. 
Stears, four eggs of the Sandwich Tern, taken in another locality in 
Co. Down, several miles from where I found the first colony. It would 
therefore seem that these birds visited Co. Down in some nufnbers this 
year, and it is to be hoped that they will become a permanent addition 
to our breeding birds. 
